A Systemic View of Implementing Data Literacy in Educator Preparation
Abstract
Data-driven decision making has become increasingly important in education. Policymakers require educators to use data to inform practice. Although the policy emphasis is growing, what has not increased is attention to building human capacity around data use. Educators need to gain data literacy skills to inform practice. Although some professional development opportunities exist for current educators, fewer formal courses and opportunities for data literacy development in schools of education have been developed and implemented. This article explores issues around the growing need for data-driven decision making in programs in schools of education. The issues are complex and the actors needed to bring about change are multiple. A systems perspective to explore course and programmatic implementation is presented.
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- Authors
- Mandinach, E. B., & Gummer, E. S.
- Affiliations
- WestEd, East Windsor, NJ
- Education Northwest (US)
- Venue
- Educational Researcher
- Published
- 2013-01
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 30-37
- ISSN
- 0013-189X (ISSN-L)
- 1935-102X
- OpenAlex
- W2088771188
- Cited by
- 492
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2026: 31 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 65 · 2020: 42 · 2019: 44 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 35 · 2016: 41 · 2015: 21 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 4
- FWCI
- 68.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Researcher (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistics Education and Methodologies
- Keywords
- data literacy, educator preparation, data-driven decision making, colleges of education, curriculum implementation, systems approach, professional development, data use in schools
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